School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 547,154 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
547,154 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
86th
of 205 countries
All-time high
599,689 number
in 2004
All-time low
359,976 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 547,154 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 599,689 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 359,976 number, in 1970.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 86th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 359,976 number | — |
| 1971 | 377,944 number | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 392,920 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 405,159 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 415,228 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 423,069 number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 427,941 number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 426,424 number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 423,437 number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 420,251 number | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 418,173 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 417,891 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 416,824 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 417,697 number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 421,042 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 426,067 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 431,333 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 435,668 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 440,768 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 446,822 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 454,416 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 463,986 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 473,326 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 483,730 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 495,270 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 508,243 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 505,392 number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 521,320 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 538,703 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 556,864 number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 573,867 number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 586,875 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 595,489 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 599,644 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 599,689 number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 596,518 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 590,660 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 584,590 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 575,323 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 563,227 number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 549,688 number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 536,386 number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 520,533 number | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 508,703 number | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 500,777 number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 497,010 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 498,404 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 501,767 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 511,781 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 527,399 number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 547,154 number | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 407,235 number | 359,976 number | 427,941 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 427,228 number | 416,824 number | 446,822 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 500,125 number | 454,416 number | 556,864 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 586,588 number | 563,227 number | 599,689 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 515,245 number | 497,010 number | 549,688 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 547,154 number | 547,154 number | 547,154 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 83 Netherlands 582,097 number compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 571,753 number compare
- 85 Palestine, State of 560,518 number compare
- 87 South Sudan 546,395 number compare
- 88 Central African Republic 511,757 number compare
- 89 Congo 504,294 number compare
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,559 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 148,770 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 909,619 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan was 547,154 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 599,689 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 359,976 number in 1970.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 86th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.